Ali Burdon
Quilt Designer
Ali Burdon is a designer and sewing teacher who’s also known as Very Berry Handmade. She crochets too and has recently been experimenting with natural dyeing yarns using plants from her garden. You can keep up to date with her latest news over on her Instagram @msaliburdon. She lives in north Staffordshire with her husband, twin sons and their dog, Barney, where she does lots of sewing, crochet and baking, which became the main themes of her blogging and Instagram feed. Ali loves to use patchwork in her designs and has a seriously enviable fabric stash!
Recent articles by Ali Burdon
How to sew a DIY dog bed
Never mind the cat's pyjamas, Ali Burdon shows you how to make your very own DIY dog bed out of fabric scraps to make a cosy cushion that your pooch will be proud of!
How to make a tea cosy
Ever wondered how to make a tea cosy? Use Ali Burdon's tea cosy sewing pattern to whip yourself up a new set for your kitchen. Everyone needs to keep their brew warm in the morning.
DIY traditional star stockings
Add a bit of sparkle to the festivities this year with Ali Burdon’s pretty patchwork star block stockings. Read on for the free Christmas stockings sewing pattern
How to sew patchwork Christmas decorations
Transform the tiniest of fabric scraps of your prettiest prints into these beautiful patchwork star Christmas decorations.